Tire-filler



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

oaLA L. HUFFMAN, or wEArHnnronn, TEXAS.

Tran-FILLER.

1,335,115. Specification of'Letters Patent. P t t 0, 192() Applicationfiled January 27, 1920. Serial No. 354,444.

To all-whom it may concern: 1 tic material, such as rubber, rubbercompo- Be it known that I, OKLA L. HUFFMAN, a sition, or the like, andis adapted to fit citizen of the United States, residing a snugly withinthecasing G. The filler F \Veatherford, in the county of Parker and ormore particularly each section thereof at State of Texas, have inventedcertain new substantially its axial center has disposed and usefulImprovements in Tire-Fillers, therethrough in a circumferentialdirectlon of which the following is a specification, refan opening 1 ofany desired cross sectional erence being bad to the accompanyingconfiguration but herein disclosed as subdrawings. stantially oval incross section.

This invention relates to certain improve- The resiliency possessed bythe filler F ments in tire fillers, and it is an object of serves tomaintain the casing G properly the invention to provide a novel andimextended when the tire is in applied posiproved device of this generalcharacter tion, and said filler or core possesses sufiiwhich serves tomaintain the casing of a cient elasticity to cause the casing C to prop-15 tire extended with the necessary resiliency erly stand out againstthe load imposed and without requiring inflation. thereupon. Thefunctioning of the filler F, Another object of the invention is toprohowever, is materially facilitated by the vide a novel and improvedfiller for a tire opening 1. It is of especial importance t at having anopening circumferentially dismeans be provided to prevent the central 2oposed therethrough and wherein the wall of portion of the filler F frombreaking down such opening is reinforced in a manner to and for thisreason, I find it of utmost 1mprevent collapsing of the filler. portanceand advantage to employ in con- The invention consists in the details ofnection with the wall of the opening 1 a linconstruction and in thecombination and aring L. The lining L is tubular in form and 25rangement of the several parts of my im has its vvalls produced ofsuitable non-elasproved tire filler whereby certain important tic butflexible material preferably consistadvantages are attained and thedevice rening of superimposed laminations of rubber dered simpler, lessexpensive and otherwise and fabric. This lining L is molded Withmoreconvenient and advantageous for use, in the filler F and after whichmoldin op- 30 as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. eration, saidlining and filler F are vu can- The novel features of my invention willized together. It is also of particular adhereinafter be definitelyclaimed. vantage to have the peripheral face of the In order that my.invention may be the lining L serrated as indicated at 2 and said betterunderstood, I will now proceed to deserrations preferably comprise aplurality 5 scribe the same with reference to the acof spaced ribs 3, orthe like, extending in a companying drawings, wherein directioncircumferentially of the filler.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view partly in These serrations 3 operateto'maintain the side elevation and partly in section of my lining L in afixed'or set position which in filler constructed in accordance with anemitself is of decided advantage in a filler of 40 bodiment of myinvention and in applied this particular kind.

position; an From the foregoing description, it is Fig. 2 is an enlargedsectional view taken thought to be obvious that a tire fillerconsubstantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. struoted in accordance withmy invention is As disclosed in the accompanying drawparticularly welladapted for use by rea- 45 ings, C denotes a tire casing of any ordisonof the convenience and facility with nary or preferred form and in whichis whichit may be assembled and operated, adapted to be applied myimproved filler F. and it will also be obvious that my inven- I Inpractice, it is my desire that the filler tion is susceptible of-somechange and modi- F consist of three sections, although I do ficationwithout departing from the princi- 50 not wish to be understood aslimiting myples and spirit thereof, and for this reason. self in thisparticular respect. I do not Wish to be understood as limiting Myimproved filler F is formed of elasmyself to the precise arrangement andfor-- mation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out myinvention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

claim A filler for a tire ada ted to snugly fit within a tire easing,said Her comprising a body of elastlc materlal having an openingdisposed circuinferentially therethrough,

and a lining for the Wall of such opening, the outer wall of the liningbeing serrated. 1 In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

ORLA L. HUFFMAN.

